Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Turvapaikanhakijoiden työnteko-oikeutta laajennetaan väliaikaisesti kausityövoiman saatavuuden parantamiseksi
Turvapaikanhakijoiden oikeutta työntekoon laajennetaan tilapäisellä muutoksella ulkomaalaislakiin. Muutos koskee työnteko-oikeuden alkamista ja päättymistä. Hallitus esitti asiaa koskevan väliaikaisen lain vahvistamista torstaina 25.6. Tasavallan presidentin on…
Kohti parempaa hoitoa ja ennusteita – tekoäly tuottaa dataa synteettisesti
Suomen tekoälykeskus FCAI:n tutkijat ovat kehittäneet uuden, koneoppimiseen perustuvan menetelmän, joka pystyy tuottamaan tutkimusaineistoa keinotekoisesti. Menetelmä voi ainutlaatuisella tavalla auttaa esimerkiksi kehittämään parempia hoitomenetelmiä covid19-tautiin…
Pelkkä mainosten survominen someen ei riitä – asiakkaan sitoutumisarvo kasvaa vuorovaikutuksesta
Yrityksen kannattaa keskittyä vuorovaikutukseen ja yhteyksien luomiseen sosiaalisen median markkinointistrategiassaan, sillä se lisää asiakkaan sitoutumisarvoa, ilmenee uudesta Vaasan yliopiston tutkimuksesta. Vaasan yliopiston kansainvälisen liiketoiminnan väitöstutkija…
LUT tarjoaa jälleen Highway-ohjelman kandidaattiopintoihin
LUT-yliopisto tarjoaa tulevanakin lukuvuonna niin kutsutun Highway-väyläohjelman, jossa voi opiskella kauppatieteen ja tekniikan koulutusohjelmien ensimmäisen vuoden opintoja ja hakea myöhemmin tutkinto-opiskelijaksi. Suositun ohjelman paikat arvotaan…
McDonald’s ends Beyond Meat burger trial in Canada with no set plans for a veggie option
McDonald’s’ six-month trial run of a vegetarian burger — which began with much fanfare — has ended quietly with no current plans to add it…
Google says it will pay some news publishers to license content, bowing to regulatory pressure
Google will now pay news publishers directly to license their content, in a change of tack for the internet giant. The company said Thursday that…
Bayer to pay $10.9bn to settle weedkiller cancer claims
The glyphosate-based product has been subject to about 125,000 lawsuits over its allegedly carcinogenic effects. New York-based law firm Weitz & Luxenberg says it has…
Atheists and humanists facing discrimination across the world, report finds
Atheists and humanists are facing discrimination and persecution in some countries because of their beliefs and values, according to a new report. Non-religious people in…
Contactless service kiosk in Japan upgraded to take temperatures
A contactless customer service kiosk used in shops and stations has been upgraded to take people’s temperatures — a step now being taken at many…
Team develops eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team from its Institute of Advanced…
HP to Eliminate 75% of Single-Use Plastic by 2025
HP Inc. today released its 2019 Sustainable Impact Report, which, among other initiatives, says the company will eliminate 75% of single-use plastic by 2025. This…
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Charity shops and collection banks across the UK could be swamped with 67 million items of clothing and 22 million shoes as coronavirus restrictions begin…
High levels of arsenic found in US Whole Foods’ bottled water brand
Bottled water manufactured by Whole Foods and sold in most of its US stores and on Amazon contains potentially harmful levels of arsenic, according to…
Suez to donate $1.75M to North American charities fighting COVID-19
In the face of a pandemic that has created unprecedented suffering across the United States and Canada, SUEZ, which operates in North America as SUEZ…
Germany takes EU reins to steer towards green COVID-19 recovery
Germany’s environment minister has said the country will use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to steer the bloc towards a climate-friendly economic recovery…
Norway plans big expansion of Arctic oil exploration
Norway is planning a major expansion of oil exploration in the Arctic, despite commitments to tackling global warming and opposition from environmental groups. Minister of…
Circular economy is becoming basic principle for entire world
Serbia is the first country in the Western Balkans to produce the Roadmap for Circular Economy. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said its purpose is…
Polystyrene waste becomes valuable feedstock
ResolVe was granted a funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to explore the recycling of polystyrene. The project proves the…
Report: Consumers and business concerned about plastic waste but expect governments to do more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) today released a regional survey of consumers and food and beverage businesses across South-East…
Eastman launches first product made with raw material from its Advanced Circular Recycling technologies
Specialty plastics provider Eastman, Kingsport, Tennessee, has introduced Tritan Renew copolyester, which contains up to 50 percent recycled content derived from the company’s Advanced Circular…
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